Ballia (Bhojpuri: बलिया, Hindi: बलिया) is a holy city of Uttar Pradesh. The eastern boundary of Ballia lies at the junction of two major rivers, the Ghaghara and the Ganges. The city is situated 141 km from Varanasi and 424 km from Lucknow. Bhojpuri, an idiom of Hindi, is the primary local language.